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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION
for WRITTEN answer on 8 December 1976
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HKD
The draft reply should reach the Parliamentary Office through your Under-Secretary by
Noon, Tuesday 7 December 1976.
Mr Robert Parry (Liverpool, Scotland Exchange): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many children were involved in the prosecutions in Hong Kong for employment under 14 years of age and employment under 18 years of age in dangerous trades in 1975 and 1976 to date.
My Evan! ward
During 1975 and 1976 (up to 30 November 1976), 350 and 349 children respectively were involved in prosecutions for illegal employment in industrial undertakings.
The employment of male workers over 16 in dangerous trades is not illegal. There were no prosecutions for employment of persons below 16 in dangerous trades.
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